"We Beat the Street"

George and other students in his class have positive feelings about Miss Johnson. Which of the following are reasons for their positive feelings? SELECT ALL THAT ARE CORRECT!

• Miss Johnson brings them lunch everyday.

• Miss Johnson offers them challenging content, but makes it interesting and fun.

• Miss Johnson takes them on field trips to expand their minds.

• Miss Johnson stays after school to make cookies or build projects.

George's neighborhood was described in which way?

• a neighborhood with many houses that have white picket fences, two story houses, and a beautiful yard

• next to a beach with lots of parks and areas for children to play

• poverty-ridden, high-rise apartments, trash on the streets, boarded-up and defeated stores

• mountains and valleys, full of nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is George's brother's name? CAPITALIZE CORRECTLY (proper noun)!!

In this excerpt, George is how old?

• eight

• nine

• ten

• 11

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the meaning of "authority" as it is used in the text?

• energetic

• a policeman/woman

• the principal

• in charge, a position of power

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Miss Johnson teaches the students about what famous author?

• Sharon M. Draper

• Shakespeare

• J.K. Rowling

• Beethoven

When the woman "wearing too much perfume and a mink coat" is surprised that the students are so well-behaved since their school is in the "ghetto," she implies that

• students from that part of town are always well behaved

• if you come from a poor neighborhood, you behave badly

• all kids, from any neighborhood, are well behaved

• if you come from a rich neighborhood, you behave badly

Something that is "vague" is

• unclear

• clear

• in style

• out of style

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

How do George's thoughts about college change after talking to Miss Johnson?

• he thinks that if you are too smart, you won't go to college

• he thinks college is not achievable

• he thinks college is a cool idea and something he can do

• he thinks college is too hard

Miss Johnson does which of the following for George?

• teaches him

• supports him

• inspires him

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3